Cost of living comparison
Avarua is 50.3% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.3% less in Avarua
- Groceries
-
pay 6.4% more in Avarua
- Housing
-
pay 85.6% less in Avarua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.8% less in Avarua
- Clothing
-
pay 75.0% less in Avarua
Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Avarua.
If you lived in Avarua instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 50.3% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€17.83
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.52
|
$8.96
NZ$14.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€3.99
|
$2.39
NZ$3.94
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.04
|
$1.79
NZ$2.96
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.60
|
$3.52
NZ$5.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€6.86
|
$5.97
NZ$9.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.06
|
$6.78
NZ$11.20
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.04
|
$5.08
NZ$8.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.06
|
$3.79
NZ$6.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.76
|
$1.35
NZ$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.04
|
$0.81
NZ$1.34
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.04
|
$1.63
NZ$2.68
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.53
|
$4.33
NZ$7.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$1.35
NZ$2.24
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.24
|
$1.08
NZ$1.79
|
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.29
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.12
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€39,482.73
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.37
|
?? |
pay 85.6% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€52.12
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€6,898.09
|
$155.28
NZ$256.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,486.57
|
$155.28
NZ$256.42
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€200.54
|
$91.34
NZ$150.84
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,783.14
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€36,462.83
|
?? |
pay 46.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.32
|
$4.48
NZ$7.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.65
|
$3.58
NZ$5.92
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.43
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€440.07
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€10.97
|
?? | |
pay 75.0% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Avarua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€148.82
|
$66.89
NZ$110.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€64.24
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€187.00
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€534.03
|
$73.46
NZ$121.31
|
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